expatviet
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 24 December 2012
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
There is no law regulation for receiving a FAMILY Temporary Resident Card. TRC is issued to WORKER / employed by Vietnam compant. People talk about their TRC card have no idea card is not FAMILY I it is acard assigned to a fictitious job TRC ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
this is newspaper announced story released the month entering VN airport. it is not yet recognized by all offices and it is stated in the newspaper as a "likely" it may explain November VEC stamp and frozen TRC application during ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
THANK YOU for suggestions, To clarify all the facts and nothing more than the facts username expatviet. posted what happen November 2015, read above herein... Next time to continue shall be last quarter of 2016 when expatviet shall try again 3 ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
just caught me before just going off line... so i stay to answer... I do have a 3 years used portion of a 5 year VEC... The five year VEC shall expire in two years. The 5 year VEC was and is used to travel out of Saigon / Hanoi airports. My last ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
I was again refused forms mentioned for resident applications because was instructed to follow new forms posted by Hanoi Immigration Office, they posted in Vietnamese and attached Google translation for those interested in downloading Visa and ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Outstanding reporting from charmavietnam... It is a TRC good for three years... Do not need reporting to the Vientan Immigration evey 90 days and fill out police report every 90 days... Nov 2015, Immigration at Saigon: 5 year VEC must be ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
apologize for stepping out of order detailing facts of November 01 at HCM City Immigration office... i was there with photos forms and verified documents to get 3 year TRC Same day after arrival at HCM City Tan Son Nhat airport with a 5 year visa ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
yes 180 days is great step forward after paying for a 5 year VEC free entry passport. We are all inside the same boat floating over Vietnam Immigration policy changes... My factual report was November 1 2015 when inside the HCMC Immigration Office ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
i am responding to your 5 year visa free stamp that you left vietnam and then re enter vietnam.. did you know that the 5 year visa free can be renewed every 90 days... what i wrote was the real facts nothing but real facts... in your case you left ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
The 5 year visa exempt paper glued into your passport allow you to enter Vietnam every 90 days having no sponsor letter.. The 5 year visa in your passport is stamped for thirty day entrance into Vietnam for any person married or working or related ... Read More
Social Security Reporting Requirements by Budman1
I received a call from a person from the SSA in Manila awhile ago. He said the Vietnam has been removed from the list and is no longer a restricted country to receive SS benefits, and that the every 3 months too the Consulate reporting requirement ...
SSA benefits contact Ms. Ivee Dianne P. Gomez Claims Representative Social Security Administration Manila Social Security Administration, Embassy of the United States of America 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Ermita 0930 Manila, Philippines Tel (632) ... Read More
Social Security Reporting Requirements by Budman1
I received a call from a person from the SSA in Manila awhile ago. He said the Vietnam has been removed from the list and is no longer a restricted country to receive SS benefits, and that the every 3 months too the Consulate reporting requirement ...
PART of Vietnam / USA Social Security restriction to USA citizen recipients: 1) USA Embassy ACS UNIT forwards to SSA every 90 days, a recipient is alive or dead... 2) Person to person hand deliver SSA money to recipent because Vietnam banks ... Read More
Americans Banking in VN - Compare banks - FATCA discussion by cvco
I had been reading the Bank Comparison thread from the start and was itching to talk about FATCA and then finally someone did. But we will start this thread to continue comparisons of banks but from the American perspective as its they who are ...
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-Financial-Institutions-of-Scams-Designed-to-Steal-FATCA-Related-Account-Data Like - Click this link to Add this page to your bookmarks Share - Click this link to Share this page through email or social ... Read More
Americans Banking in VN - Compare banks - FATCA discussion by cvco
I had been reading the Bank Comparison thread from the start and was itching to talk about FATCA and then finally someone did. But we will start this thread to continue comparisons of banks but from the American perspective as its they who are ...
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Are-Your-Social-Security-Benefits-Taxable%3F Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable? IRS Tax Tip 2011-26, February 07, 2011 Generally, if Social Security benefits were your only income for 2010, your benefits are not ... Read More
Americans Banking in VN - Compare banks - FATCA discussion by cvco
I had been reading the Bank Comparison thread from the start and was itching to talk about FATCA and then finally someone did. But we will start this thread to continue comparisons of banks but from the American perspective as its they who are ...
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Seniors-&-Retirees Seniors & Retirees 1040 Central 1040 Central has been updated for the last few weeks of Filing Season 2014. Do You Need to File a Federal Income Tax Return? Every year millions of people ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
Hello Jaitch I see says the blind man, "stirred but not shaken" in pursuit of freedom to collect retirement money from Social Security. Most expats moved to South East Asia motivated by affordable retirement expenses.. You can always pay more but ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
We can ALL agree every thing change, we all continue change over time.. Change is inevitable, people slow to adjust, adopt accept new regulations, new policy, unclear adjustment translated, assumed? by Government employees.. take time to analyze ... Read More
Visa for married to Vietnamese by texasmike
I have been trying to get info on this so called one year visa if your married to a Vietnamese national. Does this exist? How do you get it? What other options are there to avoid leaving the country every 3 months or having to do tourist visas all ...
Hi Thank you I am in Vietnam as the director for a high tech medical company However My interest is to explore what is possible as a representative of a foreign biomedical engineering consulting business Read More
Visa for married to Vietnamese by texasmike
I have been trying to get info on this so called one year visa if your married to a Vietnamese national. Does this exist? How do you get it? What other options are there to avoid leaving the country every 3 months or having to do tourist visas all ...
Anatta Do you have information about foreign representative office proceedures to establish and maintenance compliance.. For one, self employed, representative of a foreign xyz company? 1) understand you do not need Vietnam work permits or ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
Parmyd, Budman1 Thank you for your updates... Most people understand Marh 2013 start Direct depsit EFT to only FDIC registered banks that are on the Treasury EFT (electronid fund transfer) approval list of banks.. This automatically voids all ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
Hello I left US 7 years ago with 3 bank accounts established over the years.. I left with auto payments established and was having no problems until 2009 2009 a normal phone call from ASIA to one of my bank accounts was informed.. we must see you ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
Adendum This report from a US citizen in Thailand has no mention of monthly reported travel in in person to a US embassy. The money from SSA is deposited direct to Thailand bank.. Not available? not true? in Vietnam? There is BofB bank in ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
There is always a solution once the source and purpose of the problem has been understood, thereby analyzed.. Breaking this SSA payments, direct deposit, our pension money delivery should not be a complicated procedure inside a computer driven ... Read More
Bank for direct deposit from USA Social Security and VA by ancientpathos
Greetings, I am looking for a bank that can recieve direct deposits for USA SSA and VA. Are there anyone here doing direct deposit? I am going to keep my USA Bank as long as posible. If the VA and SSA would email me instead of requiring a home ...
Please keep this topic updated with problem solutions.. We all worked for it, have money removed from pay checks for SSA retirement. Retirement living outside of the USA is not a crime and no reasons to make people jmp around as monkeys in a cage ... Read More